What are Podcasts?


Watch this short video to anwser this question.


Tony Vincent's Definition of a Podcast: A podcast is audio or video on the web that can be cataloged and automatically downloaded.
Here is a link to his website on learningin hand.

Why use a podcast in the classroom?

  • post lectures to your wiki or blog for students who miss class
  • students can practice speaking skills
  • students can learn production skills
  • have students narrate projects, i.e. novels, character studies, historical events
  • alternative to a research paper
  • listen to a university lecture for AP courses
  • bring music and video into your classroom experience

Where can you find podcasts?

Host sites like iTunes, GCast, PodcastAlley, and Podmatic are directories that store thousands of podcasts. Most are free.